Unable to save

[Momo]

When I try to save this appears:

I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in script
    $ ui.interact()
  File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in <module>
    $ ui.interact()
  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 357, in __call__
    renpy.save(fn, extra_info=save_name)
Exception: Not saved - no valid save locations.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in script
    $ ui.interact()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\ast.py", line 814, in execute
    renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\python.py", line 1719, in py_exec_bytecode
    exec bytecode in globals, locals
  File "renpy/common/00gamemenu.rpy", line 173, in <module>
    $ ui.interact()
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\ui.py", line 285, in interact
    rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\core.py", line 2526, in interact
    repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, **kwargs)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\core.py", line 3204, in interact_core
    rv = root_widget.event(ev, x, y, 0)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\transition.py", line 45, in event
    return self.new_widget.event(ev, x, y, st)  # E1101
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\screen.py", line 651, in event
    rv = self.child.event(ev, x, y, st)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 232, in event
    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 232, in event
    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 960, in event
    rv = i.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, cst)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\layout.py", line 232, in event
    rv = d.event(ev, x - xo, y - yo, st)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\behavior.py", line 889, in event
    return handle_click(self.clicked)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\behavior.py", line 824, in handle_click
    rv = run(action)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\display\behavior.py", line 306, in run
    return action(*args, **kwargs)
  File "renpy/common/00action_file.rpy", line 357, in __call__
    renpy.save(fn, extra_info=save_name)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\loadsave.py", line 301, in save
    location.save(slotname, sr)
  File "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Doki Doki Literature Club\renpy\savelocation.py", line 402, in save
    raise Exception("Not saved - no valid save locations.")
Exception: Not saved - no valid save locations.

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 6.99.12.4.2187
Doki Doki Literature Club! 1.1.0

Does someone know how to solve this??

[HypetheKomodo]

Can you provide more information?

Where are you trying to save? (Provide spoiler tags if needed) Were any files edited?

It's acting like the save folder doesn't exist, which...shouldn't be the case.

[Momo]

Well, I'm at the beginning of the game and I want to save in one of the empty slot.

And no I didn't edit files! I just straight up downloaded the game and started to play

[HypetheKomodo]

Huh. that's...awkward.

Try reinstalling real quick. Maybe something went wrong.

[rockmedved]

Have you tried running the game as Administrator? Do you have any non-latin characters in your Widnows user account name, like Russian or Chinese or whatever?

[Momo]

My account is as administrator and even selecting the option "run as admin" doesn't work. I did have a non-latin character in my account name and I removed it and it still didn't solve the problem.

I reinstalled the game and no change. I even restarted my computer after this and ran CCleaner.

I got to an ending without saving and it got a bit more glitchy like showing random characters in the main menu and in dialogues.

So I really don't know :') Guess I'll just never save

[HypetheKomodo]

Huh.

I'm trying to think. Do you have an antivirus running at the same time?

I never ran into this issue, that's why I'm so confused.

[NoxArt]

Well, I have no experience with Renpy, but looking into the code...

Try running the game with argument:
--savedir "path-where-to-save-to"

You do this by
1) Go to library
2) Right-click Doki doki
3) Properties
4) Set launch options

[Momo]

Well I've the basic Windows defender, but aside of that no!

I tried the argument and it works!! I can save now! Amazing
Thank you all!

[NoxArt]

^ cool ^

enjoy happy times in the literature club!

[VR VR VR CHAT]

Originally posted by NoxArt:

Well, I have no experience with Renpy, but looking into the code...

Try running the game with argument:
--savedir "path-where-to-save-to"

You do this by
1) Go to library
2) Right-click Doki doki
3) Properties
4) Set launch options

It worked !

[SirFox]

Originally posted by 今天玩到ARMS了:

Originally posted by NoxArt:

Well, I have no experience with Renpy, but looking into the code...

Try running the game with argument:
--savedir "path-where-to-save-to"

You do this by
1) Go to library
2) Right-click Doki doki
3) Properties
4) Set launch options

It worked !

I have the same problem, please can you tell me what you writted on Set launch options Please

[NoxArt]

Use the line above starting with -- and replace the part inside "" with a path to the saves location, that is - try finding your game installation path, you can click on it in steam and click Browse local files, there should be saves folder I guess?

[Dan]

Originally posted by NoxArt:

Well, I have no experience with Renpy, but looking into the code...

Try running the game with argument:
--savedir "path-where-to-save-to"

You do this by
1) Go to library
2) Right-click Doki doki
3) Properties
4) Set launch options

Thank you so much for help !

[Dameron78]

Originally posted by Yuri:

Originally posted by NoxArt:

Well, I have no experience with Renpy, but looking into the code...

Try running the game with argument:
--savedir "path-where-to-save-to"

You do this by
1) Go to library
2) Right-click Doki doki
3) Properties
4) Set launch options

Thank you so much for help !

Hey, I have a same problem, and I wanted to try with method but I didn't find "launch options". (I know I am stupid). So can you say where actually I have to find them?(I have windows 10) I really want to play this game but without save it will be hard...

[Heduardo]

Originally posted by Dameron78:

Originally posted by Yuri:

Thank you so much for help !

Hey, I have a same problem, and I wanted to try with method but I didn't find "launch options". (I know I am stupid). So can you say where actually I have to find them?(I have windows 10) I really want to play this game but without save it will be hard...

http://prntscr.com/i3953f
Here is an image showing where to find, inside you write the location of a folder you want the saves to go, for example
--savedir "C:\DDLCSaves\"